EP3000696A1 - Dispositif d'accouplement, système doté d'un tel dispositif d'accouplement et utilisation d'un tel dispositif d'accouplement - Google Patents

Dispositif d'accouplement, système doté d'un tel dispositif d'accouplement et utilisation d'un tel dispositif d'accouplement Download PDF

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EP3000696A1
EP3000696A1 EP14186446.2A EP14186446A EP3000696A1 EP 3000696 A1 EP3000696 A1 EP 3000696A1 EP 14186446 A EP14186446 A EP 14186446A EP 3000696 A1 EP3000696 A1 EP 3000696A1
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Johannes Schröter
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D53/00—Tractor-trailer combinations; Road trains
    • B62D53/04—Tractor-trailer combinations; Road trains comprising a vehicle carrying an essential part of the other vehicle's load by having supporting means for the front or rear part of the other vehicle
    • B62D53/06—Semi-trailers
    • B62D53/061—Semi-trailers of flat bed or low loader type or fitted with swan necks
    • B62D53/062—Semi-trailers of flat bed or low loader type or fitted with swan necks having inclinable, lowerable platforms; Lift bed trailers; Straddle trailers
    • B62D53/065—Semi-trailers of flat bed or low loader type or fitted with swan necks having inclinable, lowerable platforms; Lift bed trailers; Straddle trailers inclining platforms by detachable or folding swan necks
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60P—VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS
    • B60P3/00—Vehicles adapted to transport, to carry or to comprise special loads or objects
    • B60P3/06—Vehicles adapted to transport, to carry or to comprise special loads or objects for carrying vehicles
    • B60P3/11—Vehicles adapted to transport, to carry or to comprise special loads or objects for carrying vehicles for carrying aircraft
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60P—VEHICLES ADAPTED FOR LOAD TRANSPORTATION OR TO TRANSPORT, TO CARRY, OR TO COMPRISE SPECIAL LOADS OR OBJECTS
    • B60P3/00—Vehicles adapted to transport, to carry or to comprise special loads or objects
    • B60P3/40—Vehicles adapted to transport, to carry or to comprise special loads or objects for carrying long loads, e.g. with separate wheeled load supporting elements
    • B60P3/41—Vehicles adapted to transport, to carry or to comprise special loads or objects for carrying long loads, e.g. with separate wheeled load supporting elements for log transport
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B61—RAILWAYS
    • B61D—BODY DETAILS OR KINDS OF RAILWAY VEHICLES
    • B61D47/00—Loading or unloading devices combined with vehicles, e.g. loading platforms, doors convertible into loading and unloading ramps
    • B61D47/005—Loading or unloading devices combined with road vehicles carrying wagons, e.g. ramps, turntables, lifting means
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D53/00—Tractor-trailer combinations; Road trains
    • B62D53/04—Tractor-trailer combinations; Road trains comprising a vehicle carrying an essential part of the other vehicle's load by having supporting means for the front or rear part of the other vehicle
    • B62D53/08—Fifth wheel traction couplings
    • B62D53/0807—Fifth wheel traction couplings adjustable coupling saddles mounted on sub-frames; Mounting plates therefor
    • B62D53/0821—Lifting saddles, i.e. to lift the trailer front

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  • the application relates to a coupling device for making a detachable connection between a vehicle and a loading platform, a system with such a coupling device and a method for using such a coupling device.
  • heavy-duty (ie loadable with the above-mentioned masses) systems are used, in particular correspondingly powerful vehicles, such as such as semitrailer tractors and forklifts, and correspondingly heavy-duty loading platforms, typically with their own wheel axles, such as roll trailers and semi-trailers.
  • vehicles such as semitrailer tractors and forklifts
  • heavy-duty loading platforms typically with their own wheel axles, such as roll trailers and semi-trailers.
  • coupling devices with heavy duty Coupling elements known, such as so-called gooseneck or gooseneck couplings.
  • the axes of rotation are preferably arranged relative to one another during rotation of the coupling arm about the vertical axis of rotation, the horizontal axis of rotation, wherein upon rotation of the coupling arm about the horizontal axis of rotation, the alignment the vertical axis of rotation preferably remains unchanged.
  • the horizontal axis of rotation between the vertical axis of rotation and the coupling arm is arranged.
  • the reverse arrangement is possible, in which therefore the vertical axis of rotation between the horizontal axis of rotation and the coupling arm is arranged.
  • the rotary joint can be designed as a universal joint.
  • the rotary joint can be designed so that the horizontal axis of rotation and the vertical axis of rotation of the rotary joint are always aligned perpendicular to each other.
  • the orientation of the vertical axis of rotation may, for example, due to compensatory movements and / or clearance, by up to 5 ° or up to 10 ° from the vertical direction defined above. Accordingly, the horizontal axis of rotation may deviate by up to 5 ° or up to 10 ° from the horizontal direction defined above.
  • the coupling arm has a straight longitudinal axis and extends along this longitudinal axis of a hinge facing the front end of the coupling arm to a pivot remote from the rear end of the coupling arm.
  • the coupling arm is designed so that it can be inserted with its rear end ahead in the coupling jaw of a loading platform.
  • the coupling arm tapers towards the rear area.
  • the coupling arm has a substantially wedge-like and / or substantially trapezoidal shape (having a substantially trapezoidal top, bottom, and side surfaces of the coupling arm).
  • the coupling arm typically has the function of a (load) lever.
  • the longitudinal axes of the coupling arm and the loading platform are fixed to each other and typically parallel to each other (to possibly on minor compensatory movements the coupling arm within the coupling jaw of less than typically 5 ° or even less than 3 °).
  • pulling out of the coupling arm from the coupling jaw of the coupling arm is typically pulled out substantially straight and substantially parallel to its longitudinal axis from the coupling jaw.
  • the above-described length of the coupling arm may also be defined as the distance between these securing pins (measured along the longitudinal axis of the coupling arm) and the rear end of the coupling arm.
  • an angle between the longitudinal axis of the coupling arm and the longitudinal axis of the vehicle can be reduced or increased without simultaneously changing the relative orientation of the intermediate member to the vehicle.
  • the angle between the longitudinal axis of the loading platform and the vehicle can be changed by the lateral pivoting of the coupling arm, which is inserted into the coupling jaw of the loading platform, without the intermediate link must turn relative to the vehicle.
  • the rotatability of the coupling arm about the vertical axis of rotation of the pivot joint can significantly improve the maneuverability and maneuverability of the vehicle and the loading platform.
  • said angle between the longitudinal axes of the vehicle and the loading platform changes both by the rotational movement of the coupling arm about the vertical axis of rotation of the rotary joint as well as by a simultaneous rotational movement of the intermediate member relative to the vehicle (here, the coupling element rotates Coupling device typically relative to a corresponding coupling element of the vehicle, provided that the coupling elements in the connected state are rotatable relative to each other).
  • the coupling element rotates Coupling device typically relative to a corresponding coupling element of the vehicle, provided that the coupling elements in the connected state are rotatable relative to each other.
  • the coupling device comprises a locking mechanism by means of which the at least one coupling element of the coupling device can be moved between a first (open) configuration (or orientation) and a second (locked) configuration (or orientation) by moving the coupling element is made in the first configuration (or alignment) the connection with the coupling element of the loading platform and can be solved by moving back to the second configuration (or orientation).
  • the mechanism preferably comprises a drive (for example hydraulic and / or electrical and / or mechanical).
  • the coupling elements may be designed, for example, as saddle plates, so that the tractors are then so-called semitrailer tractors. Then, the coupling members of at least some of the coupling devices may be configured, for example, as pins corresponding to the saddle plates, for example as or in the manner of kingpins. In the case of heavy-duty and forklift trucks, the coupling elements may be designed, for example, as fork carriers or as connecting elements of fork carriers of heavy-duty and forklift trucks.
  • the coupling adapter to the semi-trailer first receiving the coupling adapter with a coupling arm of a coupling device here proposed type and to move relative to the semi-trailer that the at least one bolt of the coupling adapter in the associated at least one receptacle of the semi-trailer is introduced and also the kingpin of the semitrailer is inserted into the receptacle of the fifth wheel plate. Subsequently, if necessary, by pressing the locking mechanism of the fifth wheel of the kingpin can be locked in the fifth wheel.
  • a coupling adapter in the publication EP 2357122 A1 described type can have at least one coupling adapter in the publication EP 2357122 A1 described type include as well as further developments of this coupling adapter and developments of the above-proposed coupling adapter. These developments are described below.
  • a coupling adapter can, as in EP 2357122 A1 has a coupling arm (or a coupling jaw) and a base member (also referred to as the base part), which correspond in their function and typically also in their configuration to the coupling arm or the intermediate member of the coupling device proposed here.
  • the coupling device 1 also comprises a rotary joint 9, which rotatably connects the coupling arm 6 with the intermediate member 8.
  • the rotary joint 9 has a substantially vertically oriented axis of rotation D v , about which the coupling arm 6 is laterally pivotable relative to the intermediate member 8.
  • the vertically oriented axis of rotation D v is parallel to the H F vertical axis of the vehicle 2 and parallel to the vertical axis H L of the loading platform.
  • FIGS. 3B . 4B . 5B is a further embodiment of a coupling device 1 shown here proposed type, which differs from the in Fig. 2A . 4A . 5A shown clutch device differs in that the hinge of in FIGS. 3B . 4B . 5B Coupling device 1 shown in addition to the vertical axis of rotation D v has a horizontal axis of rotation D h .
  • a flat surface means horizontally in turn parallel to the flat ground.
  • the hinge 9 is in the in FIGS. 3B . 4B .
  • FIG. 18B how very clear in FIG. 18B can be seen, at the front of the base member 53, a plate-shaped, vertically upwardly oriented support 54 is arranged, the plurality of bolts 55 (see Figures 18B and 18C ), which are aligned starting from the carrier 55 to the rear, ie in the direction of the fifth wheel plate 51 of the coupling adapter 52.
  • the semi-trailer 50 has on its front side a corresponding number of receptacle (not shown) for the bolt 55.
  • FIG. 20 is a side view of one of the in FIG. 19 shown coupling adapter 52, which is connected to a coupling device 1 of the type proposed here.
  • the coupling adapter 52 has on a front side of a base part 53 of the coupling adapter 52 a coupling jaw 7 and on a rear side of the base part 53 coupling elements 60 which are arranged with corresponding coupling elements 61 which are arranged on the front or rear side of the loading platform 61. are detachably connected.
  • the coupling elements 60, 61 are configured as twist-lock elements.
  • the two coupling adapters 52 each have a base part 53 which has coupling elements 60 on its upper side, which are designed, for example, as twistlock elements.
  • the loading platform 3 is designed as a container 41 (alternatively as a container platform) and has on its underside coupling elements 61, which are also configured in this example as twistlock elements and with the corresponding coupling elements 60 of the coupling adapter 52 are detachably connected.
  • the right hand coupling adapter 52 also has a roadworthy (and / or rail compatible) wheelset 63 on its underside.
  • the loading platform 3 can be raised via the coupling devices 1, whose coupling arms 6 are inserted into coupling mouths 7 of the coupling adapter 52. Then support legs 64 can be removed on the underside of the loading platform, pulled or folded.
  • the right-hand coupling adapter 52 is lowered and set down with the wheelset 63 on the ground 65. With the left vehicle 2 can then, possibly after a partial lowering of the left coupling device 1, the loading platform 3 moves (pulled or pushed), the loading platform rolls over the wheel 63.
  • FIGS. 23 to 25 These are the different views of a further embodiment of the proposed coupling device 1.
  • the intermediate member 8 on an L-shaped support 14 with two outer supports 66, which are parallel to each other and vertical sections 14 of the support 12 represent and each at a substantially horizontally extending Start section 13 of the carrier 12.
  • the two outer supports 66 are connected to each other by a substantially horizontally extending cross member 67.
  • the coupling arm 6 is suspended via its front end piece 18 on the cross member 67 between the two outer supports 66 by means of a suspension 68, which in this example is a non-rotatable connection between the coupling arm 6 and the cross member 67 and forms together with the cross member 67, a first joint element 20 of the rotary joint 9 of the coupling device 1.
  • FIGS. 26 to 28 is a second loading platform 3 'with a coupling jaw 7 shown by means of in FIG. 23 shown coupling device 1 is loaded on a low bed 71 of a first loading platform 3 (the vehicle used for this is not shown).
  • the second loading platform 3' by means of the coupling device 1 is unilaterally raised and by means of the wheels 34 'of this loading platform 3' so on the low bed 71 are rolled, that the deep bed 71 is disposed in a space 72 between the left and right wheels 34 'of the second loading platform 3' below the second loading platform 3 ', see FIG.
  • the deep bed 71 means of the coupling device 1 and possibly a separate (hydraulic) lifting device of the axles 34 of the first loading platform 3, to be raised so far between the wheels 34 'of the second loading platform 3' and the ground 65 no longer exists and a sufficiently large distance has been established. Subsequently, the first loading platform 3 can be pulled or pushed by means of the coupling device 1.

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DE102019118836A1 (de) * 2019-07-11 2021-01-14 Saf-Holland Gmbh Adapteranordnung für eine Sattelzuganordnung
WO2022103425A1 (fr) * 2020-11-10 2022-05-19 Presby David William Dispositif de chargement/déchargement pour véhicule de livraison
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EP2594430A1 (fr) * 2011-11-18 2013-05-22 Blue Water Shipping A/S véhicule de transport d'une pale
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US3764166A (en) 1971-03-13 1973-10-09 Fiala Kg Martin Apparatus for the coupling of a mobile roll trailer
EP0012121A1 (fr) * 1978-06-12 1980-06-11 Ciserv AB Connecteur à col de cygne pour une semi-remorque de manutention de conteneurs
DE3116932A1 (de) 1981-04-29 1982-11-18 LESA-Konstruktionen Sauer KG, 5190 Stolberg Kupplungsvorrichtung
US4377296A (en) * 1981-06-22 1983-03-22 Ulshafer Jr Carl Hitching apparatus
EP2327655A1 (fr) * 2009-11-30 2011-06-01 Siemens Aktiengesellschaft Agencement pour le transport de composants d'éolienne
EP2357122A1 (fr) 2010-02-17 2011-08-17 F.W. Grundt Logistik + Spedition GmbH & Co. KG Adaptateur de couplage destiné à connecter des systèmes de transport pour charges lourdes
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CN108974157A (zh) * 2017-06-05 2018-12-11 扬州市伏尔坎机械制造有限公司 一种具有升降功能的运输半挂车
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DE102019118836B4 (de) 2019-07-11 2023-11-30 Saf-Holland Gmbh Adapteranordnung für eine Sattelzuganordnung
WO2022103425A1 (fr) * 2020-11-10 2022-05-19 Presby David William Dispositif de chargement/déchargement pour véhicule de livraison
US11364834B2 (en) 2020-11-10 2022-06-21 David William PRESBY Loading/unloading device for a delivery vehicle
US12005825B2 (en) 2020-11-10 2024-06-11 David William PRESBY Loading/unloading device for a delivery vehicle

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